Category: Heat waves affecting United States

Heat wave occuring from July 29 2025 to August 02 2025 at 30.0°N 263.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 29 2025 to August 02 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.7 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 263.0°E

Area affected: 51039 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2025-Jul-29_to_2025-Aug-02_263.0_30.0

Heat wave occuring from July 22 2025 to August 01 2025 at 60.5°N 213.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 22 2025 to August 01 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.5 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 213.5°E

Area affected: 181552 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2025-Jul-22_to_2025-Aug-01_213.5_60.5

Heat wave occuring from July 19 2025 to July 23 2025 at 58.0°N 229.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 19 2025 to July 23 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.8 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 229.0°E

Area affected: 97936 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2025-Jul-19_to_2025-Jul-23_229.0_58.0

Heat wave occuring from July 19 2025 to July 25 2025 at 31.0°N 267.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 19 2025 to July 25 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.3 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 267.5°E

Area affected: 95176 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2025-Jul-19_to_2025-Jul-25_267.5_31.0

Heat wave occuring from July 17 2025 to July 23 2025 at 60.0°N 225.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 17 2025 to July 23 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.3 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 225.5°E

Area affected: 143988 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2025-Jul-17_to_2025-Jul-23_225.5_60.0

Heat wave occuring from July 15 2025 to July 17 2025 at 53.5°N 231.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 15 2025 to July 17 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.4 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 231.5°E

Area affected: 52308 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2025-Jul-15_to_2025-Jul-17_231.5_53.5

Heat wave occuring from July 15 2025 to July 18 2025 at 40.5°N 288.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 15 2025 to July 18 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.2 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 288.0°E

Area affected: 73501 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2025-Jul-15_to_2025-Jul-18_288.0_40.5

Heat wave occuring from July 11 2025 to July 18 2025 at 37.5°N 279.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 11 2025 to July 18 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 279.5°E

Area affected: 109678 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2025-Jul-11_to_2025-Jul-18_279.5_37.5

Heat wave occuring from July 11 2025 to July 18 2025 at 48.0°N 237.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 11 2025 to July 18 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.4 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 237.5°E

Area affected: 338943 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2025-Jul-11_to_2025-Jul-18_237.5_48.0

Heat wave occuring from July 11 2025 to July 20 2025 at 44.0°N 293.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 11 2025 to July 20 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 293.0°E

Area affected: 242835 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2025-Jul-11_to_2025-Jul-20_293.0_44.0